Throughout the world, フェルナンド (Fernando 
, Fernand 
, Fernande ) is a prevalent masculine first name. The first name フェルナンド is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Argentina, where it is a widespread male name, Uruguay, where it is a common male name, and Mexico (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina. Likewise, フェルナンド is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Fernando | Sri Lanka, Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil |
| Fernand, Fernande | Spain, Philippines, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil |
| フェルナンド | Japan |
Carlos, De Fernando, Felnando, Ferdinand, Ferdinando, Ferdinant, Ferdynand, Fernan, Fernandess, Fernandez, Fernàndez, Fernán, Fernández, Fernão, Ferunando, Hernan, Hernando, Hernán, Фердинанд, Фердинандо, Фердинант, Фердінанд, Фернан, Фернанд, Фернанда, Фернандес, Фернандо, Фернанду, Эрнан, Эрнандо, פרדיננד, פרדיננדו, פרננדו, פרננדס, فرديناند, فرناند, فرناندو, فرنانديز, فيرناندو, フェルナンデス, 斐迪南, and 赫南
フェルナンド is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Fernand Mondego , the fictional character from "The Count of Monte Cristo"; Fernando Navarro , character in There is no one living here; Luis Fernando Lopez , the protagonist of the 2009 expansion pack Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City; Fernando Sucre , the fictional human, Prison Break and Don Fernando , character in Don Quixote, and in many other works.